A patient will receive isoflurane (Forane) as an anesthetic for a surgical procedure. The nurse caring for this patient during the perioperative period knows that, unlike halothane, this agent will not cause:
a. myocardial depression.
b. muscle relaxation.
c. rapid induction.
d. respiratory depression.
ANS: A
Isoflurane does not cause myocardial depression and does not reduce cardiac output. Isoflurane actually produces more muscle relaxation than halothane. Induction with isoflurane is rapid. Isoflurane causes respiratory depression, as do all inhalation anesthetics.
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